Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #44

Woven Textile

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Mississippi Valley Textile Museum

Name/Title

Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #44

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.44

Description

Dennis Mills 2024 donation coverlet #44 Transcription notes: Overshot Coverlet c. 1850-60 Camden Twp. misspelled as Campden by Burnhams p. 202 Unidentified weaver of Colebrook Camden Township, Lennox & Addington Co. “Monmouth” pattern The coverlet is woven with red and blue weft in wool on a bleached white cotton warp woven as singles. It has the feel of an early example with fine spun wool. The result is a light but densely woven with excellent weight and drape (seen in many early coverlets). The weaver is the unidentified artisan who is known as the Colebrook weaver from Camden Township in Lennox and Addington County. Another example is in the collection – equally accomplish. The identity [illegible] place is confirmed by an almost identical example in the ROM #260 Burnham but in black wool on cotton. This coverlet had a long history in the county and appeared at auction in Napanee in 2024. It demanded interest by other local collectors but I couldn’t let it go. With more work I may “uncover” his name. He was certainly a well-trained professional supporting the early immigrants to the area. By 1856, the Grand Trunk Railway arrived with imports from US and Great Britain commercial mechanized production. To survive as weavers, some relocated farther north in Ont. away from the railroads. Condition: Very good. Very minor wear, fringe losses. Source: Brad Snider Auctions, Napanee 27-01-2024 at the January consignment auction – a local but unnamed. $186.45 Dimensions: 74” (188 cm) l. x 69” (175 cm) w. Two panel – centre seamed.

Use

Coverlet

Collection

Dennis Mills Collection

Cataloged By

Rob Childs

Made/Created

Artist

Unidentifed Colebrook weaver

Time Period

C. 1850-1860

Place

* Untyped Place

Camden Township, Lennox & Addington County.

Location

Ontario

Woven Textile Details

Notes

“Monmouth” pattern

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Coverlet

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bedcover

Nomenclature Class

Bedding

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Width

175 cm

Length

188 cm

Dimension Notes

measurements as per collector's notes

Color

Red, Blue, White

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

Temporary Artifact Storage Room

Date

December 11, 2024

Created By

robchilds1985@gmail.com

Create Date

December 11, 2024

Updated By

robchilds1985@gmail.com

Update Date

December 11, 2024